disrate

Example Sentences

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Owner can fire captain but only captain can fire or disrate ship's officers.

From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

As they're not sailors, I mean to disrate them to boys at five dollars a month.

From The Grain Ship by Robertson, Morgan

It is obvious, too, that if giving a man a higher rating be a source of encouragement, to disrate him may readily be used as a means of punishment.

From The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels by Hall, Basil

Must be minded, or it’s rank mutiny, and a disrate.

From Menhardoc by Staniland, C.J.

But I hope you'll take care of the rest of my crew, and not disrate them after I am dead, in favour of new followers.

From The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle by Smollett, T. (Tobias)